have_v see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o inequality_n in_o the_o six_o day_n work_v but_o he_o mistake_v the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n which_o moses_n describe_v and_o thence_o be_v his_o error_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a for_o from_o several_a bold_a stroke_n in_o this_o ingenious_a man_n write_n one_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v he_o incline_v to_o alphonsus_n humour_n who_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v have_v teach_v god_n to_o have_v form_v the_o system_fw-la of_o it_o better_o but_o i_o will_v retain_v a_o more_o charitable_a opinion_n concern_v this_o author_n and_o i_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o charity_n as_o i_o have_v i_o in_o not_o censure_v this_o my_o free_a descant_n upon_o what_o he_o have_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n for_o i_o have_v as_o great_a a_o regard_n as_o any_o man_n to_o true_a and_o sober_a philosophy_n and_o i_o own_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o but_o i_o must_v needs_o protest_v that_o i_o abhor_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o exclude_v the_o sacred_a write_n while_o they_o adhere_v to_o their_o own_o hypothesis_n who_o set_v up_o such_o philosophical_a principle_n and_o conclusion_n as_o direct_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v the_o reveal_v truth_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n now_o before_o we_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o reflection_n on_o what_o this_o learned_a author_n have_v write_v let_v we_o have_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n as_o he_o please_v but_o none_o that_o subvert_v our_o old_a religion_n to_o proceed_v on_o the_o five_o day_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o low_a heaven_n be_v form_v for_o though_o the_o cheer_v and_o warm_v light_n before_o it_o be_v embody_v and_o gather_v together_o into_o certain_a receptacle_n be_v instrumental_a by_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o produce_v vegetable_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o vigorous_a enough_o to_o beget_v the_o animal_n life_n but_o now_o this_o noble_a and_o cherish_n virtue_n be_v mighty_o increase_v by_o immense_a accession_n of_o light_n and_o heat_v make_v to_o it_o and_o be_v more_o advantageous_o place_v and_o fix_v we_o find_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o production_n of_o fish_n and_o feather_a animal_n now_o a_o live_n or_o sensitive_a soul_n be_v first_o make_v ver_fw-la 21._o on_o the_o six_o and_o last_o day_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o beast_n and_o cattle_n i._n e._n all_o terrestrial_a animal_n as_o on_o the_o forego_n day_n all_o animal_n belong_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o rivers_n and_o to_o the_o air_n be_v create_v and_o last_o mun_n the_o top_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o most_o elaborate_v piece_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a part_n especial_o make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v too_o great_a and_o noble_a a_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o by_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o discourse_v of_o he_o here_o only_o i_o will_v observe_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o archaeologist_n who_o positive_o aver_v that_o this_o last_o day_n be_v performance_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o thence_o condemn_v the_o mosaic_a history_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o this_o disproportion_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o more_o or_o of_o less_o do_v on_o this_o day_n than_o on_o the_o other_o if_o he_o complain_v that_o more_o be_v do_v he_o show_v himself_o inconsiderate_a for_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o creation_n rise_n high_a and_o high_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n beside_o that_o he_o confine_v the_o creator_n himself_o but_o if_o he_o complain_v as_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v that_o less_o be_v do_v he_o show_v what_o low_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n he_o have_v of_o man_n as_o if_o mud_n water_n earth_n cloud_n sea_n plant_n fish_n and_o fowl_n the_o production_n of_o the_o former_a day_n be_v much_o better_a than_o he_o who_o god_n purposely_o reserve_v to_o be_v the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o he_o to_o who_o every_o creature_n pay_v a_o tribute_n he_o for_o who_o use_n and_o benefit_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primitive_a work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o several_a day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v as_o literam_fw-la some_o do_v that_o this_o division_n of_o the_o creation_n into_o so_o many_o part_n be_v only_o set_v down_o for_o order_n sake_n but_o that_o real_o all_o be_v do_v at_o once_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n for_o then_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n viz._n because_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n yea_o it_o be_v absolute_a nonsense_n therefore_o we_o must_v necessary_o own_v the_o gradual_a progress_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o let_v we_o not_o only_o do_v so_o but_o observe_v the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o infinite_a architect_n in_o the_o order_n and_o method_n which_o he_o use_v he_o in_o create_v begin_v with_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a rank_n of_o being_n and_o so_o ascend_v to_o high_a and_o noble_a simple_n element_n as_o earth_n water_n fire_n or_o light_n air_n be_v produce_v before_o the_o more_o mix_v and_o concrete_a body_n yea_o these_o element_n be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o gravity_n first_o the_o earth_n subside_v in_o the_o low_a place_n of_o all_o for_o the_o great_a and_o renown_a tycho_n disdain_v not_o this_o hypothesis_n than_o the_o water_n or_o abyss_n place_v immediate_o about_o the_o earth_n next_o the_o air_n or_o expansion_n who_o position_n be_v above_o the_o water_n last_o the_o fire_n call_v light_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o ethereal_a and_o heavenly_a body_n which_o be_v surmount_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o for_o the_o planet_n which_o be_v so_o many_o earth_n i_o e._n if_o by_o earth_n we_o mean_v a_o opake_v body_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o at_o another_o time_n and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o it_o will_v be_v most_o proper_a to_o speak_v of_o they_o it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o thing_n that_o be_v inanimate_a be_v first_o bring_v into_o existence_n and_o afterward_o such_o as_o have_v a_o vegetative_a life_n then_o thing_n that_o have_v sense_n and_o spontaneous_a motion_n and_o last_o reasonable_a creature_n man_n be_v the_o conclude_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o this_o sort_n of_o being_n be_v much_o more_o valuable_a than_o body_n to_o assure_v we_o from_o the_o method_n of_o god_n create_v that_o mind_n or_o spirit_n surpass_v maâ—ter_n final_o when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o creation_n cease_v in_o man_n as_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a work_n of_o the_o divine_a artificer_n as_o in_o the_o end_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v design_v i_o do_v not_o exclude_v angel_n who_o be_v a_o perfect_a classis_fw-la of_o creature_n and_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v and_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o moses_n in_o this_o account_n of_o the_o visible_a creation_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o these_o glorious_a spirit_n be_v make_v present_o after_o man_n they_o be_v a_o order_n of_o creature_n superior_a to_o he_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o far_o as_o we_o certain_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o invite_v i_o to_o embrace_v this_o persuasion_n for_o according_a to_o this_o those_o excellent_a being_n shall_v have_v the_o last_o place_n according_a to_o the_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o creation_n i_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o exodus_fw-la be_v the_o next_o book_n which_o relate_v the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n under_o he_o in_o egypt_n and_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o it_o more_o particular_o here_o be_v record_v the_o prodigious_a increase_n and_o multiply_v of_o these_o oppress_a hebrew_n which_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n the_o plague_n inflict_v on_o the_o egyptian_a king_n and_o his_o people_n because_o he_o refuse_v to_o dismiss_v they_o their_o departure_n thence_o without_o his_o leave_n though_o not_o without_o the_o people_n their_o miraculous_a pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n or_o arabian_a gulf_n the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o
hundred_o pound_v weight_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o nicodemus_n liberal_o bestow_v on_o christ_n body_n for_o this_o purpose_n this_o they_o do_v design_v to_o preserve_v it_o entire_a and_o sound_a and_o to_o keep_v it_o free_a from_o putrefaction_n not_o know_v or_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o it_o be_v add_v here_o that_o this_o care_n of_o embalm_v dead_a body_n be_v a_o jewish_a custom_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o embalm_v for_o so_o we_o may_v true_o read_v the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n express_v embalm_v by_o in_o gen._n 50._o 2._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 14._o 8._o may_v be_v render_v not_o to_o the_o bury_n but_o to_o the_o embalm_v for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o pious_a female_n 〈◊〉_d come_v aforehand_o in_o order_n to_o this_o so_o that_o the_o now_o anticipate_v that_o funeral_n work_v which_o she_o and_o other_o of_o her_o sex_n afterward_o come_v to_o perform_v to_o their_o dear_a master_n by_o bring_v sweet_a spice_n to_o his_o sepulchre_n mark_v 16._o 1._o but_o though_o commit_v the_o body_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o order_n to_o which_o embalm_v be_v use_v be_v the_o general_o receive_v custom_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o sometime_o but_o very_o rare_o another_o be_v practise_v by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v burn_v the_o dead_a body_n or_o some_o part_n of_o they_o at_o least_o thus_o they_o take_v the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o of_o his_o son_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o philistine_n have_v hang_v they_o up_o and_o come_v to_o jabesh_n and_o burn_v they_o there_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 12._o they_o lay_v the_o dead_a body_n on_o a_o pile_n of_o wood_n and_o consume_v the_o flesh_n of_o they_o to_o ash_n but_o they_o bury_v their_o bone_n which_o be_v not_o consume_v by_o the_o fire_n under_o a_o tree_n at_o jabesh_n v_o 13._o but_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n for_o these_o body_n have_v hang_v so_o long_o in_o the_o air_n that_o the_o flesh_n be_v putrify_v and_o rot_v and_o partly_o eat_v with_o worm_n so_o that_o the_o commit_v they_o to_o fire_n be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o funeration_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v another_o instance_n of_o this_o funeral_n conflagration_n in_o amos_n 6._o 9_o 10._o if_o there_o remain_v ten_o man_n in_o one_o house_n they_o shall_v die_v and_o a_o man_n uncle_n shall_v take_v he_o up_o and_o he_o that_o burn_v he_o to_o bring_v out_o the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o house_n but_o as_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v from_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o the_o context_n this_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a pestilence_n which_o rage_v so_o furious_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o man_n leave_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a and_o it_o be_v unsafe_a at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o go_v abroad_o and_o carry_v the_o corpse_n in_o solemn_a manner_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o perform_v the_o rite_n of_o funeral_n in_o such_o extremity_n burn_v be_v a_o good_a expedient_a because_o after_o the_o carcase_n be_v reduce_v to_o ash_n the_o bone_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o solid_a remain_v unburnt_a may_v easy_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o infect_a house_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o ground_n wherefore_o from_o this_o place_n in_o amos_n and_o from_o the_o forego_v one_o in_o samuel_n i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o burn_v the_o corpse_n among_o the_o jew_n sometime_o though_o very_o seldom_o there_o in_o another_o burn_v at_o funeral_n which_o we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o concern_v king_n asa_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o lay_v he_o in_o the_o bed_n the_o funeral_n bed_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 31._o which_o be_v fill_v with_o sweet_a odour_n and_o divers_a kind_n of_o spice_n prepare_v by_o the_o apothecary_n or_o physician_n be_v art_n for_o this_o king_n seek_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v now_o come_v under_o their_o last_o hand_n and_o they_o make_v a_o very_a great_a burn_v for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o burn_v his_o corpse_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v before_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n they_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o a_o burn_a his_o body_n in_o the_o fire_n but_o only_o a_o usual_a piece_n of_o state_n which_o be_v observe_v at_o the_o funeral_n solemnity_n of_o king_n and_o great_a personage_n it_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o custom_n not_o only_o to_o embalm_v the_o body_n of_o such_o eminent_a man_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o sweet_a odour_n and_o divers_a kind_n of_o spice_n prepare_v by_o the_o apothecary_n art_n who_o employment_n it_o partly_o be_v to_o dress_v man_n for_o their_o funeral_n but_o to_o set_v up_o a_o great_a heap_n or_o pile_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o aromatics_n and_o make_v a_o bonfire_n of_o they_o as_o triumphal_a valediction_n to_o the_o depart_a some_o add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o burn_v the_o clothes_n chariot_n armour_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o this_o be_v in_o honour_n of_o their_o memory_n king_n zedekiah_n though_o he_o die_v a_o captive_n be_v not_o deny_v this_o last_o honour_n and_o obsequy_n jer._n 34._o 5._o he_o die_v with_o the_o burn_n of_o his_o father_n the_o former_a king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o so_o they_o burn_v odour_n for_o he_o and_o lament_v he_o on_o which_o place_n maimonides_n note_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o use_v to_o burn_v the_o dead_a body_n but_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o burn_v their_o clothes_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n appertain_v to_o they_o with_o frankincense_n and_o other_o aromatic_a drug_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o decease_a but_o though_o it_o be_v no_o jewish_a custom_n to_o burn_v the_o dead_a body_n yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o extract_v the_o entrail_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o embalm_v to_o which_o this_o and_o the_o former_a text_n do_v partly_o refer_v and_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n with_o those_o perfume_v before_o speak_v of_o so_o that_o the_o serephah_n the_o burn_v which_o you_o read_v of_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n be_v not_o as_o be_v imagine_v by_o interpreter_n general_o for_o royal_a state_n only_o but_o it_o be_v in_o be_v of_o pollincture_n and_o this_o opinion_n be_v first_o suggest_v to_o i_o from_o 2._o chron._n 21._o 18_o 19_o where_o the_o reason_n be_v assign_v why_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n refuse_v to_o pay_v this_o funeral_n duty_n to_o k._n jehoram_n he_o be_v smite_v in_o the_o bowel_n with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n and_o his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n of_o which_o he_o die_v and_o his_o people_n make_v no_o burn_v for_o he_o like_o the_o burn_a of_o his_o father_n observe_v it_o his_o bowel_n be_v rot_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n loosen_a fall_v out_o and_o be_v immediate_o dispose_v of_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stench_n and_o consequent_o these_o part_n can_v not_o be_v pompous_o lay_v on_o the_o fire_n with_o sweet_a odour_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o funeral_n burn_v for_o he_o i_o know_v it_o be_v general_o say_v by_o expositor_n that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v omit_v mere_o because_o this_o jehoram_n be_v a_o wicked_a king_n and_o grotius_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o add_v that_o they_o pay_v a_o great_a or_o lesser_a honour_n to_o their_o king_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o action_n when_o they_o be_v alive_a which_o he_o applaud_v as_o a_o good_a custom_n but_o though_o this_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v here_o give_v which_o we_o be_v now_o inquire_v into_o why_o there_o be_v no_o burn_v for_o jehoram_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o omission_n be_v as_o this_o text_n acquaint_v we_o the_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o ulcerate_v bowel_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n whereby_o it_o become_v impossible_a to_o have_v the_o usual_a burn_v of_o his_o father_n who_o bowel_n be_v entire_a and_o sound_a and_o so_o capable_a of_o be_v burn_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o spice_n and_o odour_n this_o be_v a_o concomitant_a of_o the_o embalm_v and_o so_o according_o in_o the_o forename_a instance_n of_o asa_n and_o zedekiah_n it_o be_v probable_a their_o entrail_n be_v take_v out_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o embalm_v in_o order_n to_o have_v their_o dead_a body_n replenish_v with_o odoriferous_a composition_n and_o the_o burn_a for_o they_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o respective_a place_n be_v
appear_v bare-faced_n and_o to_o salute_v the_o public_a beside_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v the_o world_n some_o account_n of_o the_o spend_n of_o my_o time_n and_o to_o let_v it_o be_v see_v that_o i_o have_v not_o whole_o throw_v away_o my_o hour_n moreover_o i_o have_v a_o great_a and_o passionate_a desire_n to_o serve_v the_o church_n to_o vindicate_v our_o holy_a religion_n to_o advance_v the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o transcendent_a worth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o all_o excellent_a notion_n and_o regular_a manner_n and_o to_o promote_v and_o set_v forward_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n i_o be_o sensible_a what_o multitude_n of_o writer_n there_o be_v already_o how_o many_o print_a discourse_n be_v publish_v that_o may_v well_o be_v spare_v to_o say_v no_o worse_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o tully_n office_n wâ—â—_n the_o first_o book_n thâ—t_o be_v print_v in_o europe_n which_o be_v a_o good_a specimen_fw-la of_o that_o new-invented_n art_n it_o have_v be_v a_o happy_a thing_n if_o the_o press_n have_v proceed_v as_o well_o as_o it_o begin_v if_o book_n of_o use_n and_o worth_n only_o have_v be_v hand_v into_o the_o world_n by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o there_o be_v another_o use_v too_o often_o make_v of_o this_o invention_n whilst_o too_o many_o man_n that_o be_v master_n of_o no_o other_o conception_n than_o those_o that_o be_v flat_a and_o useless_a or_o else_o erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a take_v the_o pain_n to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v as_o much_o in_o print_n other_o scribble_v to_o satisfy_v a_o certain_a itch_n of_o write_v that_o they_o have_v get_v and_o the_o press_n seldom_o cure_v the_o distemper_n but_o rather_o increase_v it_o other_o mercenary_a soul_n make_v their_o pen_n wag_v for_o bread_n and_o they_o may_v general_o be_v know_v by_o this_o property_n that_o the_o front_n belie_v the_o fabric_n the_o title_n do_v not_o tell_v what_o be_v in_o the_o book_n but_o only_o set_v it_o to_o sale_n so_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a pretence_n and_o show_n and_o stand_v as_o r._n b_n sham-name_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v of_o late_a in_o the_o title-page_n but_o none_o of_o these_o miscarriage_n have_v discourage_v i_o from_o appear_v in_o public_a and_o pursue_v those_o good_a end_n i_o before_o mention_v which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o legitimate_a the_o press_n and_o to_o licence_n the_o author_n undertake_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v why_o more_o book_n still_o the_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o another_o question_n why_o more_o man_n still_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n increase_v write_v will_v do_v so_o too_o for_o all_o man_n be_v not_o alike_o their_o notion_n and_o conception_n be_v not_o the_o same_o wherefore_o for_o these_o different_a reader_n there_o must_v be_v different_a book_n st._n augustin_n argue_v of_o old_a be_v useful_a and_o seasonable_a at_o this_o day_n 3._o it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o world_n say_v that_o learned_a father_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o book_n compose_v by_o many_o man_n in_o a_o different_a style_n though_o not_o a_o different_a faith_n about_o the_o same_o question_n and_o subject_n that_o so_o hereby_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o truth_n inquire_v into_o may_v the_o better_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o some_o of_o they_o in_o one_o manner_n to_o other_o in_o another_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o person_n be_v not_o convince_v and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n wherefore_o there_o be_v liberty_n to_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o topic_n thus_o the_o excellent_a grotius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o he_o pick_v out_o the_o best_a and_o most_o convictive_a argument_n as_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o particular_o the_o christian_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o as_o signature_n fire_v ordeal_o etc._n etc._n be_v neglect_v by_o other_o learned_a man_n for_o evidence_n work_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n genius_n and_o disposition_n hence_o the_o judicious_a doctor_n jackson_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n before_o his_o first_o volume_n confess_v that_o the_o ground_n anâ—_n motive_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o and_o which_o most_o of_o all_o prevait_v with_o he_o may_v have_v little_a or_o no_o operation_n upon_o other_o whereupon_o be_v found_v the_o vsefulness_n yea_o necessity_n of_o propound_v divers_a sort_n of_o argument_n that_o if_o sâ—me_v of_o they_o prove_v not_o forcible_a and_o persuasive_a other_o may_v so_o be_v it_o in_o illustrate_v and_o comment_v upon_o the_o holy_a text_n the_o diversity_n of_o interpretation_n be_v requisite_a and_o useful_a and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v penetrate_v into_o without_o these_o different_a way_n of_o enquiry_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n i._n e._n whereas_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unskilful_a corrupt_v the_o text_n and_o deprave_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o come_v and_o heal_v it_o by_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o genuine_a and_o proper_a meaning_n but_o in_o effect_v this_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v tie_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o method_n and_o art_n of_o cure_n which_o other_o have_v use_v before_o he_o some_o superstitious_o confine_v themselves_o to_o one_o man_n critical_a determination_n on_o the_o place_n as_o bishop_n montague_n say_v of_o mr._n selden_n they_o take_v a_o grammarian_n for_o a_o god_n they_o do_v so_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n they_o deify_v criticism_n they_o idolize_v a_o expositor_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o his_o particular_a interpretation_n but_o we_o must_v be_v more_o catholic_n and_o generous_n if_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o the_o divine_a truth_n contain_v in_o it_o this_o justify_v the_o variety_n of_o comment_n and_o critical_a researche_n into_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o this_o furnish_v i_o with_o a_o apology_n for_o thrust_v myself_o in_o among_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o age._n and_o be_v now_o of_o that_o number_n i_o have_v this_o 〈◊〉_d say_v far_o to_o the_o reader_n that_o though_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o my_o own_o defect_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o mistake_v that_o may_v occur_v in_o this_o work_n it_o reach_v to_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o text_n and_o diversity_n of_o matter_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v find_v he_o as_o sensible_a of_o the_o arduousness_n of_o the_o undertake_n and_o the_o liableness_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o fall_v short_a in_o so_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a a_o subject_n in_o fine_a in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o my_o endeavour_n which_o i_o shall_v expose_v to_o the_o public_a view_n i_o covet_v only_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o candid_a and_o wise_a and_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o my_o business_n i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o merit_v but_o to_o purchase_v it_o errata_fw-la page_n 41._o line_n 31._o read_v there_o p._n 54._o l._n 4._o r._n purpose_v p._n 61._o l._n 4._o r._n air_n instead_o of_o fire_n p._n 67._o l._n 3._o after_o counsel_n insert_v so_o theocritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 69._o l._n 2._o r._n a_o other_o p._n 94._o l._n 12._o after_o as_o in_o insert_v exod._n 20._o 18._o the_o people_n see_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n p._n 145._o l._n 15._o r._n bony_a p._n 155._o l._n 2._o r._n nephritick_n p._n 178._o l._n 15._o deal_n by_o p._n 269._o l._n 32._o r._n have_v no._n p._n 278._o l._n 11._o r._n to_o be_v p._n 280._o l._n 17._o after_o belly_n insert_v as_o it_o iâ—_n general_o think_v p._n 300._o l._n 1._o after_o ordinary_a insert_v or_o profane_v p._n 333._o l._n 8._o after_o more_o insert_v according_a to_o the_o different_a read_n of_o they_o p._n 385._o l._n 1._o r._n it_o as_o p._n 402._o l._n 11._o r._n this_o the_o hâ—brâ—w_n require_v correction_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o learned_a a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v expound_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n according_a to_o the_o author_n be_v particular_a judgement_n genesis_n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 7._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n page_n 371._o number_n ch._n 12._o v._n 1._o he_o have_v marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n p._n 375._o ch._n 23._o v._n 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n p._n 96._o ch._n 25._o v._n 9_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v twenty_o and_o